Tanker

Reproduced with permission of Lloyd's Register

A category of ships designed with a single deck hull which includes an arrangement of integral or independent tanks specifically for the bulk carriage of cargo in liquid form. Cargo handling to and from the tanks is by way of shore- and/or ship-basd pumping and piping equipment.

Tanker types include:

oil tankers
chemical tanker
liquefied gas tanker (for LPG and/or LNG) - mainly independent tanks
liquefied gas/chemical tanker
other tankers eg asphalt tanker, fruit juice tanker (with refrigerated holds), wine tanker, water tanker.

Various features may include:

a double bottom structure, double skin sides and double deck.
a particular tank structure/tank coating, or other structural features, which reflect on the nature and hazard of the cargo carried.
the additional carriage of liquid cargo in independent tanks situated on the weather deck.
an additional forward hold for the carriage of dry cargo.

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